World Flavors Cookbook

Curry Goat

Jamaica's ultimate celebration dish — bone-in goat slowly braised in a rich Jamaican curry sauce with scotch bonnet, allspice, and thyme.

Cuisine: Jamaica

Ingredients

• 1.5kg goat meat, bone-in, cubed
• 3 tbsp Jamaican curry powder
• 1 scotch bonnet pepper
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 onion, diced
• 3 sprigs thyme
• 4 allspice berries
• 2 potatoes, cubed
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• Salt, black pepper

Instructions

1. Marinate goat with curry powder, garlic, thyme, allspice, salt, and pepper for 2+ hours.
2. Brown goat in hot oil in batches. Remove.
3. Sauté onion until golden. Return goat with all marinade.
4. Add water to almost cover. Add whole scotch bonnet (don't pierce).
5. Simmer covered 1.5-2 hours until goat is fall-off-the-bone tender.
6. Add potatoes in last 30 minutes. Sauce should be thick and rich.